Entry Clearance For Student Dependant Visa UK

You can apply for student dependant visa entry clearance to join a person who is in the UK on student visa and who is studying or coming to study an eligible course in the UK. An application for student dependant visa entry clearance is made in accordance with requirements as set out in Appendix Student of the Immigration Rules. As a result of successful application for student dependant visa entry clearance, the applicant will be granted leave to remain until the visa expiry date of the main applicant i.e. the student.

Our specialist team of dependant visa solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis concerning your application for student dependant visa entry clearance. Ask a question to our immigration solicitors for free immigration advice online or book an appointment for detailed immigration advice and consultation regarding your student dependant visa entry clearance application.

Requirements For Student Dependant Visa Entry Clearance

A person applying for student dependant visa entry clearance from outside the UK must meet the following requirements for the student dependant visa application to be approved by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO):

• The applicant must submit a valid application in accordance with requirements for valid application as set out in Appendix Student of the Immigration Rules;
• The suitability requirements for a partner or child on the Student route are that they must not fall for refusal under Part 9: grounds for refusal;
• The applicant must meet the student course requirement to qualify for student dependant visa for UK;
• The applicant must meet the relationship requirement as required in Appendix Student of the Immigration Rules;
• The applicant must meet the financial requirement by showing the required level of funds for maintenance maintained for 28 days;
• A person applying for entry clearance as a partner or child of a Student must, if paragraph A39 and Appendix T of these rules apply, provide a valid medical certificate confirming that they have undergone screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis and that this tuberculosis is not present in them.

Student Course Requirement For Student Dependant Visa

Unless they are a child who meets the requirements in ST 31.2 of Appendix Student of the Immigration Rules, the applicant must be the partner or child of a person who is:

• a Student who has received an award from a Government and has, or is applying for, permission to study on a full-time course of 6 months or longer; or
• a full-time Student who has, or is applying for, permission to study a postgraduate level course of 9 months or longer at a higher education provider with a track record of compliance; or
• a Student who has permission on the Doctorate Extension Scheme; or
• a Student who has, or had within the last 3 months before the date of application, permission to study on a full-time course of 6 months or longer, and is now applying for permission to study a full-time course of 6 months or longer where either:
  • the partner or child already has, or had within the last 3 months before the date of application, permission as a dependent partner or dependent child of the Student; or
  • the child was born since the last grant of permission to the Student, where the Student and partner or child are applying at the same time.

Relationship Requirement For Dependent Partner of A Student

If applying as a partner of a student, the applicant must meet the following requirements of relationship:

• The applicant must be the partner of a Student, or the partner of a person applying at the same time as a Student.
• Both the applicant and their partner must be aged 18 or over at the date of application.
• If the applicant and their partner (who must be a Student, or applying at the same time as a Student) are not married or in a civil partnership, all the following requirements must be met:
  • they must have been living together in a relationship similar to marriage or civil partnership for at least the 2 years before the date of application; and
  • any previous relationship of the applicant and their partner with another person must have permanently broken down; and
  • the applicant and their partner must not be so closely related that they would not have been allowed to marry in the UK.
• The applicant and their partner (who must be a Student, or applying at the same time as a Student) must intend to live together throughout the applicant’s stay in the UK.
• The applicant must not intend to stay in the UK beyond any permission granted to their partner (who must be a Student or applying at the same time as a Student).

Financial Requirement For Dependent Partner of A Student

If the applicant is applying for entry clearance the applicant or their partner (who must be a Student or applying at the same time as a Student) must have the funds specified in the table below, for a total of 9 months, or for the period of permission applied for by the applicant, whichever is the shorter.

• The funds must be in addition to the funds required for the Student to meet the financial requirement, and the funds required to meet the financial requirement for any dependent child who is applying at the same time, or is already in the UK as a dependent child of the Student.
• Unless the applicant is relying on financial sponsorship from a Government or international scholarship agency that covers the living costs of the applicant and the Student, they must show that they have held the required level of funds for a 28-day period and as specified in Appendix Finance.
• Unless the applicant is applying at the same time as the Student and ST 22.1. of Immigration Rules applies, the applicant must show that they have the required funds as specified in Appendix Finance.
• If the funds held in the applicant’s account on the date of decision fall substantially below the level of required funds, the decision maker must be satisfied that the spent funds have been used to pay a deposit for accommodation or other costs associated with the proposed period of permission in the UK.

Relationship Requirement For Dependent Child Of A Student

The applicant must be the child of a parent who has, or is at the same time being granted permission as:

• a Student; or
• the partner of a Student.

The applicant’s parents must each be either applying at the same time as the applicant or have permission to be in the UK (other than as a visitor) unless:

• the parent with permission as a Student or as the partner of a Student is the sole surviving parent; or
• the parent with permission as a Student or as the partner of a Student has sole responsibility for the child’s upbringing; or
• the decision maker is satisfied that there are serious and compelling reasons to grant the child entry clearance or permission to stay with the parent who has permission as a Student or as the partner of a Student.
• if the applicant is a child born in the UK to a Student or their partner, the applicant must provide a full UK birth certificate showing the names of both parents.

Care and Age Requirement For Dependent Child Of A Student

• If the applicant is aged under 18 on the date of application there must be suitable arrangements for the child’s care and accommodation in the UK which must comply with relevant UK legislation and regulations.
• The child must be under the age of 18 at the date of application, unless they were last granted permission as a dependent child of the parent (P) who has or is applying for entry clearance or permission to stay as a Student or as a partner of a Student (regardless of the route under which the parent (P) had permission at the time the child’s last permission was granted).
• If the child is aged 16 or over on the date of application, they must not be leading an independent life.

Financial Requirement For Dependent Child Of A Student

• Where the applicant is applying for entry clearance, the applicant or their parent must have the funds specified in the table below, for a total of 9 months, or for the period of permission applied for by the applicant, whichever is the shorter.

• The funds must be in addition to the funds required for the Student to meet the financial requirement, and the funds required for any dependant of the Student, who is applying at the same time as the applicant or is already in the UK as a dependant of the Student.
• Where ST 37.2. applies, unless the applicant is relying on financial sponsorship from a Government or international scholarship agency that covers the living costs of the Student and the applicant, the required level of funds must have been held for a 28-day period and as specified in Appendix Finance.
• If the funds held in the applicant’s account on the date of decision fall substantially below the level of funds required at ST 37.2, the decision maker must be satisfied that the spent funds have been used to pay a deposit for accommodation or other costs associated with the proposed period of permission in the UK.

How Can We Help?

Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis in relation to your entry clearance application. Our fixed fee for your entry clearance application will cover all the work of our immigration solicitors on your entry clearance application until a decision is made by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) on your application. The casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your entry clearance application will entail the following:

• Advice on requirements: Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the relevant requirements you have to meet for your entry clearance application to succeed.
• Advised on documents: Our immigration lawyers will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents to be submitted in support of your entry clearance application;
• Assessment of documents: Our immigration lawyers will assess your documents to make sure that all the documents you provide in support of your entry clearance application are in accordance with the requirements of the Immigration Rules.
• Completing application form: Our immigration lawyers will complete the relevant application form your entry clearance application.
• Submitting application through Priority or Super Priority Service: Where possible, our immigration lawyers will submit your online entry clearance application through priority or super priority service to get faster decision on your entry clearance application.
• Booking an appointment with the application centre: After the online submission of your entry clearance application, our immigration lawyers will book your appointment with the application centre for you to enrol your biometrics.
• Preparing a detailed cover letter: Our specialist immigration solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of the entry clearance application to explain all the relevant legal requirements have been satisfied for the approval of the entry clearance application;
• Uploading documents online: Before the biometrics enrolment date, our immigration lawyers will upload online all the supporting documents to be considered in support of the entry clearance application.
• Follow up work: Our immigration lawyers will carry out all the follow up work until decision by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) on the entry clearance application.

Our One-Off Services For Entry Clearance Applications

Our immigration solicitors can also provide a wide range of one-off legal services for UK visa entry clearance applications. Using our one-off services can help those who do not want to use our full service for the entry clearance application. You can use one of the following one-off legal services offered for UK visa entry clearance applications:

• One-Off Immigration Advice and Consultation
• Immigration Documents Checking Service
• Application Form Completion Services
• Submitting Application Through Priority and Super Priority Service
• Preparing Cover Letter For Immigration Application
• Uploading Supporting Documents Online

Our Fixed Fees For Dependant Visa Applications